Pentax 8557 Digital Camera User Manual


 
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Taking Pictures
The zoom bar is displayed as follows.
*1 You can zoom in to a maximum of 4× optically.
*2 The Intelligent Zoom range varies depending on the number of recorded
pixels. See the following table.
Recorded pixels and the maximum zoom ratio
(*) V can be set only when (Report) mode is set.
Recorded Pixels
Intelligent Zoom
(The zoom ratio includes the 4× optical zoom.)
Digital zoom
//
Not Available (4× optical zoom only)
Equivalent to
approx. 28.8×
6/
Approx. 6×
f/
Approx. 7.1×
h
Approx. 9×
h
Approx. 9.6×
V
(*)
Not Available (4× optical zoom only)
l
Approx. 18×
Equivalent to
approx. 28.8×
m
Approx. 28.8× (same as digital zoom)
We recommend you use a tripod to prevent camera shake when taking
pictures at high zoom ratios.
Pictures taken in the digital zoom range appear grainier than pictures taken
in the optical zoom range.
For details on the available functions, refer to “Functions Available for Each
Shooting Mode” (p.204).
The image magnified using Intelligent Zoom may appear rough on the
display. This does not affect the quality of the recorded image.
Intelligent Zoom is available regardless of whether the digital zoom is
turned on or off.
Zoom in with high image quality.
Zoom in with some degree of image
deterioration.
Optical zoom range
*1
Intelligent
Zoom range
*2
Digital zoom
range